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Grounds

Your Costa Rican dream vacation is our everyday.

Set back from the coastline by a jungle forever preserved, Olas Verdes is a small Costa Rican boutique hotel that provides immediate access to the serenity you crave. Pour your coffee and head down our private trail to Playa Guiones to catch a sunrise surf session for a different kind of pick-me-up. As you strengthen your practice on our private yoga deck, clear your mind while taking in the tranquil soundtrack of the canopy. Rehydrate with a fresh squeezed fruit smoothie and prepared poolside at the locally-owned restaurant and bar, El Manglar. After a family siesta in your suite, grab the kids and play in our beach-style saltwater pool. Finish the day by heading down to the beach to watch the sunset—don’t forget the camera!

Learn about the local history and environment from a Nosara native while horseback riding on the beach.

Fuel your sense of adventure by ziplining through the jungle canopy for a bird's eye view of waterfalls and wildlife.

With Nosara's first surf school—Safari Surf—in house, learn to catch your first wave with private or group surf lessons.

Get up close and personal with rescued Howler Monkeys at the Nosara Refuge for Wildlife.

Experienced surfers can rent a surfboard to see what the nearby reef breaks have to offer.

Plant trees on the beach with BarriGuiones reforestation project.

Meander through the mangroves of the Nosara River on a SUP or kayak tour as native birds fly above you.

Activities

Adventure is an extension of the pura vida spirit.

Get ready to experience what spurred your wanderlust in the first place and let Olas Verdes Hotel be your hub for exploration of Nosara and Ostional. Not sure where to start? Our staff takes the stress out of creating your itinerary with a one-stop-shop for making reservations just steps from your room. Nosara and Playa Guiones features a range of activities to suit anyone’s idea of pura vida:

Horseback Riding

Ziplining

Surf School

Wildlife Tours

World Class Waves

Volunteering

SUP Tours

Yoga lessons

Massages

No matter how you enjoy your Costa Rican getaway, our dedicated group of local staff will make sure you’ll look forward to this vacation every year at our beach hotel in Nosara, Guanacaste.

Nosara is not just a destination—it’s a mindset.

This once clear-cut farming region has been fully restored to its original state with forest lands along the coastline and surrounding mountains. Starting in the 1970’s, conservative tourism growth created the demand for reforestation and conservation initiatives driven by locals, expats, and Costa Rica’s environmental agency, MINAE. As a result, Nosara’s community banded together to form the Nosara Civic Association and took a stand to make sure the area would not be spoiled by unsustainable tourism growth.

Unpaved roads still bring you back in time to simple coastal living. The serene beach town is a world class surfing destination with Playa Guiones featuring 4 miles of beach break that catches any swell direction year-round. A flourishing wellness community of local artists, organic farmers, and a wide array of renowned yoga studios call Nosara home. Combine all this with an abundance of adventure tourism and ecotourism activities and the rest is clear—Nosara begs you to get back to nature.

Craving comida? Sample a diverse range of cuisine from fresh seafood to creative vegetarian plates, family style BBQ’s, or even Costa Rican craft beer, spirits, and wine from any of the many restaurants in town. If you don’t feel like venturing far from your suite, Olas Verdes’ organic farm-to- table restaurant, El Manglar, can serve your favorite Tico dish with herbs and vegetables picked from our garden just a tomatoe’s throw away.